Compare Alpina B3 E46 vs BMW 3 Series E46 LCI Sedan vs BMW 5 Series E60 LCI
Variants
B3 3.3 AWD AT
B3 AT
B3 MT
B3S AT
B3S MT
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318i
320d
320d AT
320i
320i AT
325i
325i AT
325ix
325xi AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi
330xi AT
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive
525d xDrive AT
525i
525i AT
525i xDrive
525i xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive
530d
530d AT
530d xDrive
530d xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
530i xDrive
530i xDrive AT
535d AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive
535i xDrive AT
540i
540i AT
550i
550i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
500 kg / 1102 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
142 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Length
4471 mm / 176.0 in
Size | Width
1739 mm / 68.5 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
Performance
Towing Capacity
730 kg / 1609 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Stroke
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Production
Availability
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
77%
65%
82%
Pros
- Exceptionally beautiful
- Proven rather reliable
- Great handling
- Good M54 and M57 engine options
- Good towing capacity
- Classic BMW handling characteristics
- N62 V8 engines
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Started Alpina's descend to AWD
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Uglier than pre-facelift
- Problems with N53 and N54 engines
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Questionable design decisions
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